MikeO Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Horrible. My worst one (drunken stag parties on easyJet flights aside) was flying home from The Gambia with an ear infection, I was in agony the whole flight and it's right on the limit of "short haul" at about six hours; but we had a headwind so had to land in Portugal to refuel. Ended up about eight hours. Never been long haul anywhere but I did get a tour of an A380 on Tuesday. What a monster! And what luxury in business and first class. Can take a max of 825 passengers depending on configuration. The only thing that surprised me was how small the cockpit was. Oh, and your tactic wouldn't have worked flying out here Steve, was an A319 with two toilets but one was out of commission so if you'd sat in the other one with your laptop you might have had a few more knocks at the door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I've just merged two stories here. I had a group of 18 on an A380 going to Thailand for my wedding. We were also drunk idiots on them flights, Emirates had a Scouse hostess serving us, which went down really well. She was from Walton. Not what we expected. She kept us all very well fueled, and champagne for me and the missus. On the second flight my uncle and auntie got upgraded to business, on the flights home the mother in law and brother in law got upgraded to business. They said it was amazing, the photos of the food and the cocktails killed me! No upgrades for the bride and groom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Was once on a flight from Kyiv to New York on Kazakhstan Airways. The 767 was quite empty, so many Kazakhs were lying across several seats to sleep. The pilot and crew gave no announcements whatsoever as we came into land. Unless you were looking out the window, you didn't know. When the plane hit the tarmac and the pilot hit the brakes, many of the Kazakhs rolled in unison onto the floor. Very funny to see. Romey 1878 and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 I flew Balkan once to Bulgaria in the Eastern Bloc communist era; funniest thing about that flight was (because back then you could still smoke on planes) that the non-smoking area was on the left side of the plane and smoking was on the right. How the smoke was supposed to know it wasn't allowed to cross the aisle I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 We got here an hour late, some dickhead Sion supporters going to the match decided to put stickers of their clubs logo over the emergency exit windows, so the cabin crew couldn't let give the go ahead to leave the gate. We then missed our slot because said dickheads were laughing and shouting through the safety announcement which had to be stopped whilst the lads were threatened to be kicked off the plane. They went quiet until about 20 mins into the flight before they started up again. Baby woke up with their ruckus. Wanted to fuckin lamp them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 The fact that motorbike engines need to be "run in" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 In the last financial year, Facebook paid an amount of UK tax which was less than half what I paid as a pensioner. These tax fiddles by big business really need sorting out. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 john you are correct. all the american tech companies are "headquartered" in Ireland and avoid paying billions of tax dollars in the US. scum. Yes i'm looking at you Microsoft and Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I posted the tax issue on Facebook with the comment 'come on Facebook, play fair'. It was deleted (censored) in minutes. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I posted the tax issue on Facebook with the comment 'come on Facebook, play fair'. It was deleted (censored) in minutes. That's awful. Start one of those online petitions mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 my boss put in for a promotion for me 3 weeks ago. it includes a pay raise and back pay since my start date. it still hasn't gone through. HR is the most inefficient department i have ever encountered at any company. if it was their pay i guarantee it would have been approved in a day. all the paperwork is signed adn complete. they just are so fucking lazy they haven't put it in. sorry but i'm selling possessions and shit on craigslist just to get by till i get this. will be fine once i do, but fuck me they are slow. Btay and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 my boss put in for a promotion for me 3 weeks ago. it includes a pay raise and back pay since my start date. it still hasn't gone through. HR is the most inefficient department i have ever encountered at any company. if it was their pay i guarantee it would have been approved in a day. all the paperwork is signed adn complete. they just are so fucking lazy they haven't put it in. sorry but i'm selling possessions and shit on craigslist just to get by till i get this. will be fine once i do, but fuck me they are slow. That's tough, hope it gets sorted soon. Been there (financially) and got the t-shirt and it's no fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith B Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 my boss put in for a promotion for me 3 weeks ago. it includes a pay raise and back pay since my start date. it still hasn't gone through. HR is the most inefficient department i have ever encountered at any company. if it was their pay i guarantee it would have been approved in a day. all the paperwork is signed adn complete. they just are so fucking lazy they haven't put it in. sorry but i'm selling possessions and shit on craigslist just to get by till i get this. will be fine once i do, but fuck me they are slow. Congrats on the promotion. Hope HR sorts their shit out quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 my boss put in for a promotion for me 3 weeks ago. it includes a pay raise and back pay since my start date. it still hasn't gone through. HR is the most inefficient department i have ever encountered at any company. if it was their pay i guarantee it would have been approved in a day. all the paperwork is signed adn complete. they just are so fucking lazy they haven't put it in. sorry but i'm selling possessions and shit on craigslist just to get by till i get this. will be fine once i do, but fuck me they are slow. Yes, good luck Mark -- and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thanks guys. Talked to them today and should get a check on Tuesday thank god. Appreciate your kind words guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thanks guys. Talked to them today and should get a check on Tuesday thank god. Appreciate your kind words guys. Congrats, as a HR man it clearly wouldn't happen in our place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Mark, I hope they didn't say 'the cheque is in the post'. :wind up: Congratulations on your promotion. :jump for joy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee876 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Worst flight of mine was coming back from Ibiza and some guy was ODing on the plane. Had to land in Lyon to let the idiot off the plane, and then we couldn't get a spot to take off for another 3 hours. Then the jokers on the plane were telling us they can't serve food or drink while stationary on the runway, was absolute chaos on the plane, everyone was going mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Makes me LIVID when people don't know what 51, 6 and 500 is in Roman numerals. Matt, rubecula, Lowensda and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Makes me LIVID when people don't know what 51, 6 and 500 is in Roman numerals. Clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Makes me LIVID when people don't know what 51, 6 and 500 is in Roman numerals. That's pretty MILD in comparison to a 1000, 1, 50 and 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 That's pretty MILD in comparison to a 1000, 1, 50 and 500. There are only eleven types of people. Those who understand Roman Numerals and those who don’t. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 There are only eleven types of people. Those who understand Roman Numerals and those who don’t. there are 10 for binary too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 It seems the bosses at work are still out to get me : QUOTE "You are not doing enough" Every time I try to do something they stop me and make me sit down..... SO F*king let me do it then you knobs! Matt and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 At the risk of repeating myself (that's never happened before ) drivers who don't know how to indicate, This... What I really want to do one day is to go up to the window of someone who's failed to indicate, snap off their indicator stalk, hand it to them and tell them to get the mechanic to explain to them what it's for when they get it fixed. ...still stands. rubecula and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Makes me LIVID when people don't know what 51, 6 and 500 is in Roman numerals. 50, 4 and 499 do it for me lol MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Woke find the kitchen and dining room flooded leaking hot water pipe. Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Woke find the kitchen and dining room flooded leaking hot water pipe. Not good. Understatement! What a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Woke find the kitchen and dining room flooded leaking hot water pipe. Not good. That is shite. Hope nothing is damaged too badly and you can salvage everything. Romey 1878 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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